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Friday, September 26, 2014

RIP Peggy Drake

RIP Peggy Drake 1922 – 2014

The Santa Clarita Valley Signal

By: Staff

September 28, 2014

Peggy Akers (Lieselotta Mayer, Peggy Drake), 91, of Santa
Clarita, CA passed away on Friday, September 19, 2014. She was born in Germany
on October 6, 1922 and immigrated to the US in 1925.

At the age of 3, Peggy came to America to pursue a
theatre career. She became an accomplished dancer and actress and appeared in
many films. She married Frederick Ramsey in 1946 and had three children,
Frederick Jr., Cathy, and Carla. Frederick Sr. passed in 1972.

Peggy found love again with Ken Akers and they married on
May 18, 1976. Ken believed that in Peggy he had found his "gracious
partner" and that they "were meant to be". They enjoyed camping
at Rincon, CA, annual trips to Laughlin, NV, and visiting family and friends in
Carpinteria, CA. Peggy's life was filled with love from her children and
grandchildren who lovingly called her "Mutti". Mutti could be counted
on to liven up any party with a song and a dance.

About Me

Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1946 I have a BA degree in American History from Cal St. Northridge. I've been researching the American West and western films since the early 1980s and visiting filming sites in Spain and the U.S.A. Elected a member of the Spaghetti Western Hall of Fame 2010.